Here are the two lucky winners of Kate Harrison’s The Green Bride Guide.
“T” from Green Otter: Striving for Sustainable, and Jamie J:
Thanks to everyone for their fantastic ‘green’ wedding tips!!! And thanks so much Kate Harrison and SourceBooks for offering up the books!
In my early twenties, I yearned for a loft lifestyle. I envisioned myself riding home from an artsy job, on an artsy bicycle (with a basket on the front to hold a paperback and fresh flowers) to my loft in the warehouse district of Toronto. I envisioned my loft to have high ceilings and massive windows letting in loads of natural light. Kinda like this (except with lots of colorful art on the walls):
Loft living never materialized for this chick, (I’m a suburban gal with a lawn full of doggy doo and dandelions) but I’m still in love with the look of these open spaces. And I think they make a superb setting for a wedding.
Raw spaces, such as lofts and warehouses (they can also include yoga studios, ballrooms, gymnasiums and exhibition spaces) are like a blank canvas. Although they can require work to transform for a wedding, they’re perfect for creative couples who want to create a one-of-kind event. Check out the following picture which is the above space transformed for an event:
And according to Kate Harrison’s The Green Bride Guide, raw spaces are ideal for couples who want an eco-friendly event because generally you will be able to hand-pick all of your vendors.
Here are a few more images of raw spaces that offer rentals for weddings and other events.
Some news over here at IntimateWeddings.com.
I’m now an official Pro Blogger over at Wedding Bee Pro! I’m thrilled to be a part of the buzzin’ Wedding Bee community. You can check out my content here.
Yesterday, the Contra Costa times in California wrote an article on DIY Weddings. They interviewed Khris Cochran, author of DIY Bride and included some tips from IntimateWeddings.com. Check it out!
Recently I was interviewed for an article on at-home weddings for a bridal guide that appears in more than 75 newspapers across the country, including the Buffalo News, The Chicago Wedding Resource and the Hartford Courant.
As the word continues to spread, hopefully more and more brides are starting to think small!
Carnations. Ick. That’s what I thought six months ago – before I saw the light.
One evening, I was doing some research for an article I was writing about wedding flowers, when an image of a carnation wedding bouquet jumped out at me. No, it can’t be! Carnations? My ‘ick’ suddenly became a ‘wow!’
I had never seen carnations grouped together before without any other flowers to steal their thunder. They were always used as a filler and almost always paired with baby’s breath. Who knew that they had such power in numbers?
Not only do they look fabulous ‘en masse’, they’re inexpensive, hearty and they last a long time. What more could one ask from such a sweet and humble flower?
I scoured the web for some photos of carnation bouquets and here are a few of the best.
Red carnation centerpiece Carolyne Roehm via Rainflower Company.
Pink carnation topiaries from pd Bloom.
Carnation wedding bouquet from Real Simple. You can learn to make this bouquet over here.
Carnation pomander centerpiece from Flickr’s Sad Puppy.
1 in 22 – those are pretty darn good odds when you compare them to the local lottery. And as I write this, these are the odds of winning a copy of Kate Harrison’s The Green Bride Guide. But you’ve only got two days left!
We’re giving away two copies of Kate Harrison’s The Green Bride Guide. (I just wrote a review of the book over here.) For your chance to win go here and read all about the giveaway.
Deadline is 11:59 PM Eastern Time May 13, 2009.
